Vladimir Pilyushin: The jewelry market is not stand-alone and moves by the same laws as other markets

Vladimir Pilyushin is editor-in-chief of Russian Jeweler, a leading magazine about the jewelry industry in Russia. He told Rough&Polished about his view on the evolution of the jewelry industry in Russia and touched upon some of its problems.

16 september 2024

Sarine’s David Block: Diamond Industry at Standstill Until Chinese Demand Returns

David Block is CEO of Israel’s Sarine Technologies and has served in the position since 2012. In this exclusive interview for Rough and Polished, Block gives his opinion on the leading issues affecting today’s diamond trade.

11 september 2024

Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge: Demand for considerable-sized diamonds stronger than ever

The African Diamond Council (ADC) chairperson Dr M'zée Fula Ngenge told Rough & Polished’s Mathew Nyaungwa in an exclusive interview that although overall global diamond prices have been somewhat soft, the demand for considerable-sized diamonds...

02 september 2024

Amplats sees prospects as a standalone company

Anglo has revealed its plans to demerge Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), which has operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, to optimise shareholder value. Rough&Polished contacted Amplats to comment on this and other issues but was referred...

19 august 2024

WFDB President Yoram Dvash Remains Confident Despite Global Diamond Challenges

Yoram Dvash is President of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) having been elected in 2020. He found time in his busy schedule to speak to Rough&Polished about the state of the diamond industry around the world and some of the major...

12 august 2024

Indian investor to create a pharmaceutical complex in the Arctic

17 august 2023

Indian company SAFFARM, a resident of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, will launch the production of import-substituting medicine in 2027.

The production facility, which will produce 1.3 billion units of general, oncological and hormonal drugs, will be located in Murmansk.

According to the agreement with the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic, more than 9.2 billion rubles will be invested in the project, including Indian capital, 280 people will get jobs, ttelegraf.ru reports.

"We will be able to meet domestic Russian demand by supplying medicine to state hospitals and pharmacies, and, if necessary, we will be able to export about ten percent of the total production to the CIS countries," said Kumar Divesh, CEO of SAFFARM LLC.

The Minister of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic Alexey Chekunkov noted that the state support measures created for residents of the Arctic have equally favorable conditions for both Russian and foreign investors.

Currently, 645 projects with investments of 817 billion rubles are being implemented in the Arctic, creating more than 24 300 new jobs. Residents of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation are building fitness centers, camp sites, hotels in the Arctic. With the support of the Norilsk Development Agency 22 entrepreneurs became residents of the Arctic.

Alex Shishlo for Rough&Polished